NewsCenter 5’s Kathy Curran reported the focus of the investigation is on Sgt. John Pereira. Approximately 50 Percocet pills were discovered missing last week from a locker inside the police department where inmate property is stored, a locker only police can access. Team 5 has learned the pills were a prescription for an inmate who had been booked at the jail.

New Bedford Police Chief David Provencher declined comment but sources tell Team 5 the police department did an internal investigation and Pereira resigned from his job late this afternoon.

Jon Mitchell, the city’s mayor, has asked the Bristol County District Attorney's office to investigate. "Earlier this week evidence came to light that pills had been stolen from a locker that stores the effects of pre-trial detainees here in New Bedford. Evidence also came to light that a police officer may have been involved in the theft, so these are matters we take seriously in New Bedford," said Mitchell. He also told Team 5 he wants the city to find out if this is a one-time incident or if it’s happened before.

Even though Pereira resigned, he has not been charged with any crime. Team 5’s attempts to get his comment were unsuccessful. The mayor has asked for a review of the police department’s security procedures when it comes to evidence and inmate property.

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